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SUUNTO EON STEEL 2.5
USER GUIDE
2021-01-18

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  • Page 1 SUUNTO EON STEEL 2.5 USER GUIDE 2021-01-18...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Suunto EON Steel 1. Intended use..............................5 2. Safety................................6 3. Getting started.............................10 3.1. Set up..............................10 3.2. Display - modes, views, and states....................10 3.3. Icons..............................11 3.4. Product compatibility........................12 4. Features.................................13 4.1. Alarms, warnings, and notifications.................... 13 4.2. Algorithm lock..........................15 4.3. Altitude diving..........................15 4.4.
  • Page 3 5.3. How to set language and unit....................46 5.4. How to set time and date......................47 5.5. How to install and pair a Suunto Tank POD................47 5.6. How to plan a dive using the Dive planner................49 5.7. How to customize dive modes with DM5................50 5.8.
  • Page 4 Suunto EON Steel 7. Reference..............................57 7.1. Technical specifications......................... 57 7.2. Compliance............................59 7.3. Trademark............................60 7.4. Patent notice............................60 7.5. International Limited Warranty....................60 7.6. Copyright............................61 7.7. Dive terms............................61...

  • Page 5: Intended Use

    Suunto EON Steel 1. Intended use The Suunto EON Steel dive computer is designed for use as an optional diving equipment for recreational diving. Suunto EON Steel is intended for use in various types of scuba diving, for example, air, nitrox, trimix and CCR diving. In scuba diving use Suunto EON Steel dive computer displays important information before, during and after the dive to enable safe decision making.

  • Page 6: Safety

    At the dive site, perform your manual pre-checks on each device before entering the water. Dive Computer Pre-check Ensure that: 1. Suunto EON Steel is in the correct dive mode and the display is working as expected. 2. Altitude setting is correct. 3. Personal setting is correct.
  • Page 7 8. All primary and backup gauges for time, pressure and depth, both digital and mechanical, are showing correct, consistent readings. 9. If Suunto Tank PODs are in use, check that Suunto Tank POD is properly installed and the tank valve is open. Please see the Suunto Tank POD User Guide for detailed information and proper use.
  • Page 8 WARNING: Using a dive planner software such as in Suunto DM5 is not a substitute for proper dive training. Diving with mixed gases has dangers that are not familiar to divers diving with air.
  • Page 9 WARNING: Do not use Suunto USB Cable in areas where flammable gases are present. Doing so may cause an explosion. WARNING: Do not disassemble or remodel Suunto USB Cable in any way. Doing so may cause an electric shock or fire.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    3. Getting started 3.1. Set up To get the most out of your Suunto EON Steel, use some time to customize features and displays. Make absolutely sure that you know your computer and have it set up as you want before getting into the water.

  • Page 11: Icons

    Suunto EON Steel By default Suunto EON Steel has four main dive modes: Air / Nitrox, Trimix, CCR and Gauge. Press and hold the middle button to enter Main menu and select the appropriate mode for your dive under Dive settings » Mode.

  • Page 12: Product Compatibility

    One or more Tank PODs can be paired with the dive computer for multi-gas diving. This dive computer can also be paired with the Suunto app over Bluetooth. With the app you can transfer dive logs to Suunto app.

  • Page 13: Features

    4. Features 4.1. Alarms, warnings, and notifications Suunto EON Steel has color-coded alarms, warnings and notifications. They are shown prominently on the display with an audible alarm (if tones are on). Alarms are always red. Warnings may be red or yellow. Notifications are always yellow.
  • Page 14 Suunto EON Steel Warning Explanation Dive time Dive time exceeds your dive time alarm limit Diluent high pO₂ Diluent partial pressure of oxygen exceeds safe level (>1.6); no immediate danger unless diluent is used, e.g. diluent flush Diluent low pO₂...

  • Page 15: Algorithm Lock

    In such event, you should descend below the ceiling level to continue the decompression. If you fail to do so within three (3) minutes, Suunto EON Steel locks the algorithm calculation and displays Locked instead, as shown below. Note that the ceiling value is no longer present.

  • Page 16: Ascent Rate

    4.5. Battery Suunto EON Steel has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Charge the battery by connecting Suunto EON Steel to a power source with the included USB cable. As a power source use your computer USB port. The battery icon in the upper-left corner of the display shows the battery status. To the right of...

  • Page 17: Bookmark

    Battery is charging, showing current charge level as remaining dive time A pop-up message indicates when recharge is needed. 4.6. Bookmark Adding a bookmark (timestamp) to an active log is really easy in Suunto EON Steel. See 5.9. How to add bookmarks for the procedure. 4.7. Clock Suunto EON Steel's time and date settings are found under Device settings.

  • Page 18: Setting Declination

    (like you were drawing a small circle) so that the magnetic field is as stable as possible during the calibration. To achieve this, try to keep Suunto EON Steel in the same location and do not move it around using large movements.

  • Page 19: Customize Dive Modes With Dm5

    Suunto EON Steel 1. Press the middle button to change to the compass view. 2. Hold your Suunto EON Steel in level in front of you, with the top pointing in the direction to your target. 3. Keep the lower button pressed until you see the Bearing locked notification.

  • Page 20: Decompression Algorithm

    The advantage of Suunto Fused™ RGBM 2 is additional safety through its ability to adapt to a wide variety of situations. For recreational divers it may offer slightly longer no- deco times, depending on the chosen personal setting.

  • Page 21: Diver Safety

    4.11. Decompression dives When on a decompression (deco) dive you exceed the no-decompression limit, Suunto EON Steel provides the decompression information required for ascent. Ascent information is always presented with two values: Ceiling: depth that you should not go above •...
  • Page 22 Suunto EON Steel WARNING: NEVER ASCEND ABOVE THE CEILING! You must not ascend above the ceiling during your decompression. In order to avoid doing so by accident, you should stay somewhat below the ceiling. On a decompression dive, there could be three kinds of stops: Safety stop: this is a recommended three-minute stop for every dive over 10 meters (32.8...
  • Page 23 Suunto EON Steel If you ignore the alarm and stay above the safe margin for three minutes, Suunto EON Steel locks the algorithm calculation, and decompression information will not be available anymore on the dive. See 4.2. Algorithm lock. Decompression display examples Below is a typical decompression dive view showing ascent time and the first required deepstop at 20.3 meters:...

  • Page 24: Last Stop Depth

    NOTE: If the ceiling is broken for more than 3 minutes, the decompression algorithm gets locked. Below is an example of what Suunto EON Steel displays during a deepstop: With decompression stops, in the continuous ascent mode the ceiling is constantly decreasing while you are near the ceiling depth, providing continuous decompression with optimum ascent time.
  • Page 25 It all comes down to proper control of the expanding gas during an ascent. This is why all Suunto RGBMs use a maximum ascent rate at 10m/minute, which has proven over the years to be an effective protective measure.

  • Page 26: Device Info

    For display brightness adjustment, see 5.2. How to change display brightness. 4.15. Dive history Dive history is a summary of all the dives done with your Suunto EON Steel. The history is divided according to the dive type used for the dive. Each dive type summary includes the number of dives, cumulative dive hours and maximum depth.

  • Page 27: Air / Nitrox Mode

    Multiple gases. After this step you are able to add further gases in the Gases menu. Gas settings can also be customized in Suunto DM5. See 4.9. Customize dive modes with DM5. NOTE: Air/Nitrox mode is by default in graphical style and all the others in classical visual style.

  • Page 28: Trimix Mode

    Suunto EON Steel Compass • After customizing with DM5, two other views are available: Tank Pressure - For more information on what is shown on the display, see 4.36. Tank • pressure . Timer • 4.16.2. Trimix mode Trimix dive mode is for diving with a breathing gas consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and helium.

  • Page 29: Ccr Mode

    Suunto EON Steel Timer • NOTE: In trimix mode, Suunto EON Steel has the multiple gases option automatically turned on. NOTE: When diving in trimix mode, deepstop is on by default, and it cannot be turned off. 4.16.3. CCR mode CCR mode is a dive mode dedicated to rebreather diving.

  • Page 30: Gauge Mode

    4.17. Dive planner The dive planner in Suunto EON Steel helps you to quickly plan your next dive. The planner displays available no decompression time and gas times for your dive based on depth, tank...

  • Page 31: Enriched Air Nitrox Diving Use

    SuuntoTankPodSafety. 4.19. Flip display You can flip the display of Suunto EON Steel to have the buttons on either the left or right side of the dive computer, making it easier to wear on either arm. Change the button orientation under General » Device settings » Flip display.

  • Page 32: Gas Mixtures

    NOTE: When you have analyzed your gas, you should round the result down when entering it for Suunto EON Steel. For example, if the analyzed gas is 31.8% oxygen, then define the gas as 31%. This makes the decompression calculations safer.

  • Page 33: Gas Time

    Gas time information is not visible by default. After customization in DM5, the information will be visible in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. If you have not paired a Suunto Tank POD, the gas time field shows n/a. If you have paired a POD but there is no data being received, the field shows –.

  • Page 34: Logbook

    NOTE: If you surface and then dive again within five minutes, Suunto EON Steel counts this as one dive. 4.25. Multi-gas diving Suunto EON Steel allows gas changes during a dive between the gases defined in the Gases menu. When ascending, you are always notified to change gases when a better gas is available.

  • Page 35: Modifying Gases During A Dive

    In another case, if for some reason a diver runs out of gas and needs to use a gas mixture from a dive buddy, it is possible to adapt Suunto EON Steel to the situation by adding the new gas mixture to the list. Suunto EON Steel re-calculates decompression and shows the correct information for the diver.

  • Page 36: Oxygen Calculations

    2. Geometric mean of the partial pressure change of N2 and partial pressure change of He is bigger than 0.35 bar. If these limits are exceeded with a gas switch, Suunto EON Steel indicates the risk of ICD as shown below: In this example, the available gas mixtures for a deep Trimix dive are: Trimix 15/55, MOD 76.7m (pO...
  • Page 37 (DCS). The default setting for the Suunto Fused™ RGBM and Fused™ RGBM 2 is to use a compromise (0 setting) between conservative and aggressive. With the personal setting, you can select gradually more conservative or more aggressive calculations.

  • Page 38: Rebreather Diving

    You can define additional diluents as needed. You can add only diluent(s) to the gas list. By default, Suunto EON Steel assumes that oxygen is used, so it is not shown in gas list.

  • Page 39: Bailouts

    The auto setpoint switching is off by default for the low setpoint and on for the high setpoint. To change auto setpoint switching in Suunto EON Steel: 1. While in surface state, keep middle button pressed to enter main menu.

  • Page 40: Safety Stops And Deepstops

    Suunto EON Steel To change to a bailout gas: 1. Keep the middle button pressed to enter main menu. 2. Scroll to OC gases and select with middle button. 3. Scroll to the desired bailout gas and select with the middle button.

  • Page 41: Sample Rate

    4.30. Sample rate Suunto EON Steel uses a fixed sample rate of 10 seconds for all log recordings. 4.31. Standby and deep sleep Standby and deep sleep are two functions that are designed to prolong battery life. Standby is an adjustable setting that turns off the screen after a set amount of time to save battery if Suunto EON Steel is not used.

  • Page 42: Surface And No-Fly Time

    Network (DAN). There can never be a flying-after-diving rule that is guaranteed to completely prevent decompression sickness! 4.33. Suunto app With the Suunto app, you can easily transfer your dive logs to the app where you can follow and share your diving adventures. To pair with Suunto app on iOS: 1.

  • Page 43: Suunto Dm5

    Suunto EON Steel 2. Start Suunto app and turn on Bluetooth if it is not on already. Leave the app running in the foreground. 3. If you have not yet set up your Suunto EON Steel, do so now (see 3.1. Set up).

  • Page 44: Suuntolink

    Your Suunto EON Steel can be used with the total number of twenty (20) gases, each of which may have Suunto Tank POD for wireless tank pressure transmission. To install and pair a Suunto Tank POD, see 5.5. How to install and pair a Suunto Tank POD. In tank pressure view you can see the below screens.

  • Page 45: Water Contacts

    Timer start and stop actions are saved to the dive log. 4.38. Water contacts Suunto EON Steel switches to dive state when water is detected. Dive starts when the water contact is on, at 1.2 m (4 ft), or •...

  • Page 46: Use

    Suunto EON Steel 5. Use 5.1. How to access device info To access Suunto EON Steel information: 1. Keep middle button pressed to enter the main menu. 2. Scroll to General with the upper or lower buttons and press the middle button.

  • Page 47: How To Set Time And Date

    3. If your Suunto EON Steel has a blank screen, press any key to activate it. 4. Use proximity pairing: Hold your Suunto EON Steel close to the Tank POD. Make sure you follow the instructions in Tank POD alignment section of the Tank POD user guide.
  • Page 48 Suunto EON Steel 2. Make sure the Tank POD has been activated by ensuring there is tank pressure reading on screen and Tank POD green led is blinking. In the menu, the Tank POD is identified by the serial number printed on the Tank POD.

  • Page 49: How To Plan A Dive Using The Dive Planner

    Suunto EON Steel To unpair and remove your Tank POD from a specific gas through the menu: 1. Select the gas you want to remove the Tank POD from in the Gases menu: 2. Select the Tank POD you want to remove (check the serial number): 3.

  • Page 50: How To Customize Dive Modes With Dm5

    In the example below, the surface time before the second dive is 1:37 minutes. Adjust surface time to see how it impacts no decompression time. 5.7. How to customize dive modes with DM5 To customize Suunto EON Steel: 1. Download and install Suunto DM5 from http://www.suunto.com/DM5.
  • Page 51 4. Select the Customization tab. You can create new dive modes and modify existing ones. NOTE: When creating or modifying dive modes, you need to synchronize the changes with your Suunto EON Steel before disconnecting the USB cable to save the changes to your device.

  • Page 52: How To Enable Gas Consumption Metering

    With classic, information is presented in the traditional manner using numbers: Within each view of the mode, you can define what information is shown in customizable fields. When editing the view in DM5, you get a preview of how it will look on your Suunto EON Steel.

  • Page 53: How To Add Bookmarks

    1. Add the gas consumption filed to your custom dive mode in DM5. See 4.9. Customize dive modes with DM5. 2. Install and pair a Suunto Tank POD. See 5.5. How to install and pair a Suunto Tank POD. 3. After you have selected the correct gas and returned to the main time view, keep the middle button pressed to enter menu.

  • Page 54: Care And Support

    When flying, turn your dive computer to airplane mode under General » Connectivity. Do not try to open or repair Suunto EON Steel by yourself. If you are experiencing problems with the device, please contact your nearest authorized Suunto Service Center.

  • Page 55: Changing Strap To Bungee

    6.4. Charging battery Charge Suunto EON Steel with the supplied USB cable. For charging, use a USB port of 5 Vdc, 0.5 A as a power source. If the battery is very low, the display is off while charging until the battery reaches an adequate charge level.

  • Page 56: Disposal And Recycling

    Do not throw the device away with normal household garbage. If you wish, you may return the device to your nearest Suunto dealer. The symbol below indicates that within the European Union, this device must be disposed of according to the directive for Waste Electrical &...

  • Page 57: Reference

    Suunto EON Steel 7. Reference 7.1. Technical specifications Dimensions and weight: Length: 104.6 mm / 4.12 in • Width: 60.5 mm / 2.38 in • Height: 23.1 mm / 0.91 in • Weight: 347 g / 12.2 oz • Operating conditions Normal altitude range: 0 to 3,000 m / 10,000 ft above sea level •...
  • Page 58 • Memory capacity: approximately 200 hours of diving or 400 dive logs, whichever comes • first Tissue calculation model Suunto Fused™ RGBM 2 algorithm (developed by Suunto and Bruce R. Wienke, BSc, MSc, • PhD) 15 tissue compartments • Tissue compartment halftimes for nitrogen: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 120, 160, 240, 320, 400, •...

  • Page 59: Compliance

    Range: 1.5 m / 4.9 ft • Manufacturer Suunto Oy Tammiston kauppatie 7 A FI-01510 Vantaa FINLAND 7.2. Compliance For compliance related information, see “Product Safety and Regulatory Information” delivered together with your Suunto EON Steel or available at www.suunto.com/ SuuntoEonSteelSafety.

  • Page 60: Trademark

    Transmitters, Dive Transmitters, Dive Mechanical Instruments, and Mechanical Precision Instruments unless otherwise specified. The Warranty Period is one (1) year for accessories including but not limited to Suunto chest straps, watch straps, chargers, cables, rechargeable batteries, bracelets and hoses. The Warranty Period is five (5) years for failures attributable to the depth measurement (pressure) sensor on Suunto Dive Computers.

  • Page 61: Copyright

    Suunto knew of the likelihood of such damages. Suunto shall not be liable for delay in rendering warranty service.
  • Page 62 Suunto EON Steel Term Explanation Ascent time The minimum amount of time needed to reach the surface on a decompression dive. Closed-Circuit Rebreather. Scuba that recycles all exhaled gas. Ceiling On a decompression dive, the shallowest depth to which a diver may ascend based on computed inert gas load.
  • Page 63 Suunto EON Steel Term Explanation Maximum operating depth of a breathing gas is the depth at which the partial pressure of oxygen (pO ) of the gas mix exceeds a safe limit. Multi level dive A single or repetitive dive that includes time spent at...
  • Page 64 Suunto EON Steel Term Explanation Surface time Elapsed time between surfacing from a dive and beginning a descent for the subsequent dive. Tissue group Theoretical concept used to model bodily tissues for the construction of decompression tables or calculations. Trimix...
  • Page 65 Suunto EON Steel...
  • Page 66 +41 44 580 9988 UK (24/7) +44 20 360 805 34 USA (24/7) +1 855 258 0900 Manufacturer: Suunto Oy Tammiston kauppatie 7 A, FI-01510 Vantaa FINLAND © Suunto Oy 01/2021 Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy. All Rights reserved.

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